Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18676 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | OpenX |
| cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | OpenX |
| cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | OpenX |
| cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | OpenX |
| cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | OpenX |
- cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·OpenX
- cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·OpenX
- cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·OpenX
- cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·OpenX
- cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·OpenX
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6hf-896r-x274
References
More Openx vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03683 Code injection in OpenX Ad Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00274 Directory traversal vulnerability in fc.php in OpenX 2.6.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-05861 SQL injection vulnerability in www/delivery/axmlrpc.php (aka the XML-RPC delivery… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-04216 SQL injection vulnerability in admin/campaign-zone-link.php in OpenX 2.8.10 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-04586 Unspecified vulnerability in OpenX 2.8.1 and 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-05857 SQL injection vulnerability in www/delivery/ac.php in OpenX 2.6.1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6hf-896r-x274 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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